Solving Fraction Word Problems in Everyday Life

1. Sarah has 12 apples. She gives away 1/4 of them to her friends. How many apples does she give away?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 2

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

2. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If Tom eats 3/8 of the pizza, how many slices are left?

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 7

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

3. There are 20 students in a class. If 1/5 of them are wearing glasses, how many students are wearing glasses?

• 2

• 6

• 8

• 4

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

4. A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 3/8 cup of sugar

• 2/3 cup of sugar

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup of sugar

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

5. A garden has 24 flowers. If 1/3 of them are red, how many red flowers are there?

• 6

• 10

• 12

• 8

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

6. Emily read 2/5 of her book. If the book has 50 pages, how many pages has she read?

• 30 pages

• 25 pages

• 20 pages

• 15 pages

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

7. A box contains 30 chocolates. If 1/6 of them are dark chocolate, how many dark chocolates are in the box?

• 5

• 20

• 15

• 10

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

8. A class has 18 students. If 2/9 of them are girls, how many girls are in the class?

• 6

• 4

• 8

• 2

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

9. A cake is divided into 10 equal pieces. If 4 pieces are eaten, what fraction of the cake is left?

• 3/5

• 4/10

• 2/5

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

10. There are 40 marbles in a bag. If 1/8 of them are blue, how many blue marbles are there?

• 5

• 8

• 10

• 3

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C